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Faizal Haji
MD, PhD, FRCSC

Investigator and Pediatric Neurosurgeon, BC Children's Hospital

I am a pediatric neurosurgeon and PhD researcher interested in health professions education and global surgery at BC Children's Hospital and the University of British Columbia. My clinical interests include spinal dysraphism, complex hydrocephalus, spasticity, epilepsy surgery, and vascular disorders. My program of research focuses on two areas: (i) optimizing the design of simulation-based education for medical and surgical skills training and (ii) translating innovations in medical and surgical education through global surgical partnerships to facilitate capacity development in low-resource settings.

Academic Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Evidence to Innovation
  • Research Group(s): Clinical Practice, Outcomes and Innovation; Global Health and Innovations

Contact Information

Assistant

Helen McGregor

hmcgregor@cw.bc.ca

Location

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3N1

faizal.haji@cw.bc.ca
Grants

Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Wooster Family Grant: “Understanding learner and instructor perspectives on engagement in healthcare simulation” (PI)

SEAMO Endowed Scholarship and Education Fund: “Factors affecting residents’ engagement in research: an institutional survey of Queen’s University post-graduate trainees” (PI)

SEAMO Endowed Scholarship and Education Fund: “Development and validation of competency-based assessment tools for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in perioperative anesthesia” (Co-I)

Honours & Awards

2018: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neurological Surgery (AAP/SONS) Award

2015: Carol Herbert Award for Outstanding Research Paper, Western University

2015: 4th Place Research Award, 15th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare

2014: Richard K. Reznick Award for Outstanding Research Paper, University of Toronto

2014: 1st Place Research Award, 6th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops

2013: “What Works” Top 5 Paper, International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE)

2013: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

2013: CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Award

2013: Robert Maudsley Fellowship for Studies in Medical Education (RCPSC)

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